Former Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown claimed today that CTV News “fabricated a malicious and false report” about him after a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct said she was in fact not underage at the time of the alleged incident involving the provincial politician.

The woman, one of two anonymous women who have accused Brown of sexual misconduct, originally told CTV News she was in high school when the alleged event occurred.

Although the unnamed woman has insisted the new timeline of the alleged incident does not change the core of her allegations, Brown called the new detail “monumental” in a post on his Facebook page Wednesday afternoon and challenged his two accusers to go to police.

“The significance of this changed story is monumental,” Brown wrote. “Here is my message to my accusers – both of them. If you truly stand by your allegations, then I urge you to contact Barrie Police and have them lay charges …. These types of allegations should be dealt with in a proper and fair forum.”

Brown resigned as leader of the Progressive Conservatives on January 25 after CTV News reported the two women’s allegations.

In his Facebook post Wednesday, he accused CTV News of “burying” the new information “in the middle of a online story” the outlet published on its website late Tuesday. The article states the first accuser “now says that she was of legal drinking age and out of high school” at the time of alleged incident. iPolitics has not independently verified her claims.

The woman’s lawyer, David Butt, told CTV it’s not unusual for “collateral details” to fade over time and complainants shouldn’t be blamed because it often takes years for them to find the courage to come forward.

The unnamed woman also told the outlet in a statement that she has been subject to demeaning and misogynistic comments online since the broadcaster first reported her allegations.

In a statement to CTV, the second accuser said she also still stands by her accusations and the details she provided.

Brown has vowed to disprove the accusations, which allegedly occurred when he was a member of Parliament – saying in a different Facebook post over the weekend that both women’s accounts contained discrepancies that show their accusations are false.

He also alleged both of the accusers know CTV reporters socially, and that the broadcaster left out a contradicting account from a witness to one of the alleged incidents.

In an interview with Postmedia published February 10, Brown said he is considering pursuing legal action to restore his reputation.

Brown claimed in today’s Facebook post that CTV has defamed him and that he will be “telling (his) story” on Global News tonight.

With files from The Canadian Press

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Patrick Brown still doesn’t get it. To attack and bully these women publicly like this, just makes you look like an awful human being. If you’ve ever worked in social services, both sides could be telling the truth. Easily. He feels like he did nothing wrong, while the women feel violated. But to attack the women like this, as a public figure and politician, is so beyond disgusting and American Republican, it shows how off the PCs are right now to have chosen someone like this. This is Trump style tactics.

If someone hurt by political career and I felt I did nothing wrong, I’d be very upset too. But the way he’s going about it, is actually somehow far worse than what he’s been accused of. Isn’t there any decent human being in his life to say “Stop”, you’re actually hurting yourself, your party, and society by doing it this way? Maybe that explains why he was such a bad candidate to begin with, as he has no decent people around him.

The sad thing is, I don’t think he cares. He has the power to attack these women, so he uses it. Gee, that’s not making yourself look terrible considering the allegations – let alone guilty as heck.

To attack the women like this makes the whole PC party look terrible for choosing someone like Brown. And people wonder why the Liberals keep getting elected? How could they not, when the non-progressive regressive PC’s are run by people like this.

You say he is doing it wrong but fail to say how he should do it. Sometimes the “no prisoners” approach is best. Some of these accusations are blatant lies and need to be dealt with. The current governments we have in place who pander incessantly to “victim” outrage need to learn not to pick sides until the facts are known. Even if Brown wins his life will never be the same.

What happened recently with regard to the girl and her niqab? Did she get any repercussions for public mischief? Or how about the politicians?

Look up the story with regard to John Furlong and how he was defamed by 3 accusers and a zealot journalist. Their case evaporated once faced with the weight of law.

What society do you live in? It’s certainly not Ontario. It’s certainly not Canada. She’s 11 years old for God’s sakes. I mean how heartless can one human being be? Anyone who lives in Toronto has witnessed prejudice and that effects everyone in a different way. And certainly an eleven year old child who can’t process it. I mean, nobody could be that awful of a human being. Can they?

Suddenly your Brown comments mean something else entirely? Do you not realize that American far right wing white nationalist thinking discredits everything you say on here, from now on? She’s eleven years old!!! You’re sick.

Oh PUHLEEEEEESE Fred. Grow up. The way that girl handled the media and you’re trying to tell me she didn’t know what she was doing was wrong? Your attitude is a big part of what’s wrong with society today.

Not surprised CTV news got this story badly wrong. CTV News needs to man up here and pay Patrick Brown compensation and a public apology. Crappy news outlet more interested in ratings (i.e. money) than in telling the truth to public.

How exactly did CTV news get “this story badly wrong”? Has there been a legal decision, based on facts, or are you simply desperate to believe whatever Brown says (unproven to date) as he wears your team colours? No doubt this will be litigated in some way, but you’ve already made up your (closed) mind.

I love how he described the criminal courts as the proper and fair forum. Nothing fair about the criminal system to victims. And, criminal courts while proper in some instances, are not the only proper forum to address these issues. Suggesting the criminal courts are the only place is suggesting that you are entitled to limit any discussion of your conduct to the one forum where all the odds are stacked in your favour.

Well listen to you. So you are all torqued and bent out of shape that Jian Ghomeshi got off. Notwithstanding, that his accusers were exposed as being conniving “victims.” When a person’s life/reputation have been destroyed where else to address these issues? I hope he takes them to the cleaners. And you need to reevaluate your sense of what is just.
Oh and what of the coincidence that one of the accusers and the CTV reporters and best of pals?

Mr. Trudeau says that it is essential that women be believed. The concomitant to this is that it is essential that men be disbelieved. Sorry Patrick Brown – you are up against the biological “truthfulness” of women.